Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq move higher with Apple earnings in the wings
US stocks gained steam on Thursday afternoon as investors digested megacap tech earnings and waited for Apple (AAPL) results for more clues on prospects for Big Tech. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) gained 0.5%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) rose nearly 0.4%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) was up nearly 0.3%. Right ahead of